Social Studies/History - Biographies
About Famous People
http://www.aboutfamouspeople.com/
This site has a great collection of information on famous women throughout history. From
First Ladies to Spies, you’ll find it all here, not to mention famous men as well.
Get information on the Presidents, and their first ladies, homes and monuments that were
erected to honor famous people, and what days of the year are dedicated to famous men and
women around the globe.
Academy of Achievement
http://www.achievement.org/
The American Academy of Achievement salutes nearly 90 men and women whose accomplishments,
in the academy's view, helped shape the 20th century. The honorees are divided into five
different categories, each of which has its own hall within the academy. Included are
halls of arts, business, public service, sports, and science and exploration.
Biography Center
http://www.biography-center.com/
Biography of America
http://www.learner.org/biographyofamerica/
A Biography of America features 27 periods in American history, including such topics as
westward expansion, slavery, and the Sixties. Each period contains resources about key
events, maps, a transcript of the original TV program and a Webography of additional
online resources. Each section also includes a featured, interactive resource that
complements the other four components of the section.
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage
http://www.gale.com/free_resources/chh/
Read biographies of 50 Hispanic men and women, learn about hispanic music and explore a
timeline covering 500 years.
Daguerreotypes by Augustus Washington, A Durable Memento
http://www.npg.si.edu/exh/awash/index.htm
Augustus Washington, son of a former slave, learned to make daguerreotypes in 1843 during
his freshman year at Dartmouth College to offset his college expenses. Biographical notes
and details about his work are provided in an annotated slideshow, which includes
portraits he made in his first studio at Hartford, Connecticut, and those he made later
after he had migrated to Liberia. This is a fascinating history of the life of an African
American living free in a slave society. The site, the online version of an exhibit at the
National Portrait Gallery, offers a Teachers Guide in PDF format.
George Gershwin
http://www.artsalive.ca/en/mus/greatcomposers/gershwin.html
This site from the National Arts Centre of Canada provides a nice biography on the life
and music of George Gershwin. Content includes information on the early life of Gershwin
and his first job in New York's "Tin Pan Alley," his breakthrough into
songwriting, his most famous compositions, and his tragic death at 39.
Knowing Poe
http://knowingpoe.thinkport.org/default_flash.asp
This is an excellent Website for anyone interested in researching the life and writing of
Edgar Allan Poe. It provides detailed biographical information, primary texts, and video
clips. The interactive section on Poe's "Poetic Principle" is especially helpful
in understanding Poe's writing.
Kofi Annan, Center of the Storm
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/un/
The companion piece to the PBS documentary on Kofi Annan, this site is also an excellent
source of on-line information about the Secretary General of the United Nations and about
the U.N. itself. Find a Life Map of Annan, information on his quest for peace, and
classroom activities on the work of the United Nations.
Who Was Ben Franklin Anyway? (National Heritage Academics)
http://americanepic.org/demos/BenFranklin/BenFranklin.html
A quiz game played in teams to help young students learn about Ben Franklin. Answers are
given during short presentations before each test question. Teacher or other facilitator
will have to determine which answers are correct or incorrect. See
http://americanepic.org/demos/ for a patchwork of other interactive activities and games.
Created by American Epic.
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